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homophobic

American

[hoh-muh-fohb-ik] / ˌhoʊ məˈfoʊb ɪk /

adjective

fearful of, contemptuous of, or hostile toward gay people or homosexuality.

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Denver Quarterly evidently bars material that lays bare social evils, since “we do not tolerate submissions that contain hate speech, bigotry, discrimination, or racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or ableist language or violence of any kind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

"The club is extremely disappointed by the claims made and categorically rejects the allegations, including any suggestion that Adelaide United is homophobic," it said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

He said that the little girl in the book objected to the marriage cause she was homophobic, when she loved her gay uncle, and just didn't want him to have less time for her.

From Salon • May 16, 2025

"We've always combated those views, and we've always worked with young people - and that's the same for racist views and homophobic views," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

“These are the rules when it comes to homophobic comments.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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